NMFF at Summer Nationals

Thank you to all who helped with Coach Jorge’s GoFundMe for travel, he was able to go to Summer Nationals last week to coach our team.

Jack unfortunately had to withdraw due to injury, but here are results from the rest of the team:

Don Anderson

• 3 in Vet-80 Men's Épée

• 27 in Vet-70 Men's Épée

• 1 in Vet-80 Men's Saber

• 15 in Vet-70 Men's Saber

Amelia Chenier

• 217 in Cadet Women's Épée

• 30 in Div II Women's Épée

• 14 in Div III Women's Épée

Freya Neuman

• 115 in Div II Women's Épée

• 7 in Div III Women's Épée

Congratulations to all!

August tournament in Amarillo

Amarillo Competitive Fencing Association starts the season off on Saturday, August 22 — their fencers have participated in our tournaments.

AFCA Season Kick-Off ’26
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Virgil Henson Activities Center
2620 Russell Long Blvd, Canyon, TX
D & Under (Div III) Senior Mixed 10:00am
Senior Mixed Epee 1:00pm
» Register at AskFRED

Space in summer camp starting Monday

We’ve got registrants for the summer camp starting Monday, July 13 — but there’s still room for more. We will probably have to cancel the second July session, so it’s critical we have a full session.

Please help us spread the word about our Summer Camps — maybe you know some kids who want to try fencing?

Please pass along this information!

New Mexico Fencing Foundation is offering day camps for ages 8–13 with or without previous experience. Learn the fundamentals of Olympic fencing from nationally certified fencing coaches, including footwork, bladework, safety, and competitions. Camp attendance is limited to 12. All special equipment will be provided.

Sessions: July 13–17
Times: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: 1306 Clark Road, Santa Fe
Cost: $300/week (10% sibling discount).
Register at www.gomotionapp.com/team/nmff/page/class-registration?subProgId=68735.

Join us early for Thursday open bouting

We’re encouraging our students and more experienced fencers to fence each other, so feel free to stop by earlier than 6:00 for open bouting. For a few weeks this summer, we’ve also got some fencers returning from college and beyond.

Is your USA Fencing membership current?

A reminder that our club’s insurance requires that all fencers be USA Fencing members.

Early membership renewals for the 2026–27 USA Fencing season are open now, and you can lock in 2025–26 rates if you register before August 1 — manage your membership here.

USA Fencing National Calendar

USA Fencing has the calendar of national tournaments for 2026–2027, including the Junior Olympics in Oklahoma City at the beginning of January and next Summer Nationals in Salt Lake City.

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